Adjustable ice-shoe.



W. H. MORRIS & H. HUDSON.

ADJU T BLE ICE SHOE.

APPLIGAT FILED SEPT.23,1911.

1,016,168. Patented Jan.30, 1912.

"WEI/T08 WITNESSES mum JIM/awn flomer liuafmn ATTORNEYS WILLIAM H. MORRIS AND HOMER HUDSON, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

ADJUSTABLE ICE-SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1912.

Application filed September 23, 1911. Serial No. 650,959.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, \VILLIAM H. Monnis and I-Ioxnan I'IUDSON, both citizens of the United States, and residents of Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and Improved Adjustable Ice-Shoe, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to horseshoes, and its object is to provide a new and improved adjustable ice shoe or a creeper arranged for convenient attachment to a horseshoe and the animals hoof, and designed to prevent the animal from slipping when walking on icy or slippery roads.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an ice shoe or creeper which will be simple and durable in construction and composed of comparatively few parts which may be readily adjusted and securely placed in position on a horseshoe and an animals hoof.

For the purpose mentioned use is made of auxiliary toe and heel calks mounted on caps fitting the ordinary toe and heel calks of the horseshoe, means for connecting the caps with each other within the opening of the horseshoe, and means for connecting the caps with each other around the animals hoof.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts inall the views.

Figure 1 is an inverted plan View of the adjustable ice shoe or creeper; Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of plied, the section being on the line 22 of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a front end view of the connection between the cap-carrying auxiliary toe calk and the band passing around the animals hoof.

An ordinary horseshoe A attached by nails or other means to the animals hoof B is provided with the usual toe calk A and the heel calks A and onto the said too calk A fits a cap C carrying an auxiliary toe calk D. Onto the heel calks A of the horseshoe A fit caps E carrying auxiliary heel calks F, which latter as well as the auxiliary toe calk D are sufliciently sharpened to enable the animal to take a sure foothold on icy or slippery roads.

The cap C is provided at the inner side the same as ap-- with an upward extension C from which extend rearwardly integral straps C having transverse terminals C and arranged within the opening of the horseshoe A. The auxiliary caps E are provided at the inner sides with upward extensions E from which extend integral straps E arranged within the opening of the horseshoe A and extending toward the straps C the forward terminals of the straps E extending transversely and being engaged by bolts G, which also engage the terminals C of the straps C as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 2. By the arrangement described, the caps O and E are adjustably connected with each other by means arranged within the opening of the horseshoe A.

The front of the c C is provided with an upward extension ti having a struck-up hook C engaging a transverse bolt H employed for connectin the front ends of straps I with each other, the said straps I extending rearwardly around the animals hoof B to integrally connect at their rear ends with upward extensions E formed on the outer sides of the caps E. A transverse bolt J connects the rear ends of the bands I with each other immediately in the rear of the animals hoof B, to permit of drawin the hands I tight around the animals hoo so as to securely hold the said bands in position, and thus hold the caps C and E avainst accidental disengagementfrom the calhs A and A at the time the animal lifts the hoof B.

By reference to Fig. 1, it will be noted that the cutting edge of the toe calk A extends transversely, and the cutting edge of one of the auxiliary heels calks F extends transversely while the other extends longitudinally, so as to prevent the animal from slipping lengthwise or transversely.

It is understood that by the use of the bolts G, H and J, the ice shoe or creeper can be securely fastened in position on the horseshoe A and the animals hoof B, and the ice shoe or creeper can be readily fitted on shoes and hoofs of varying sizes.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

- 1. An adjustable ice shoe for horseshoes, comprising auxiliary toe and heel calks, caps carrying the said auxiliary calks and adapted to fit over the calks of the horseshoe, the

said caps for the auxiliary toe and heel calks having straps arranged within the opening of the horseshoe, adjustable fastening (lerices connecting the straps with each other, an adjustable band connected with the caps of the auxiliary heel calks and ad )ted to extend around the animals hoof, an a con nection between the cap of the auxiliary toe call: and the front of the said band.

2. An adjustable ice shoe for horseshocs, comprising auxiliary toe and heel callcs, caps carrying the said auxiliary calks and adapted to fit over the calks of the horseshoe, the said caps for the auxiliary toe and heel ealks having straps extending toward each other within the opening of the horseshoe, bolts connecting the ends of the straps with each other, a sectional band attached to the caps of the auxiliary heel calks and adapted to encircle the animals boot, a front bolt adjustably connecting the front ends of the sectional band with each other, a rear bolt connecting the rear ends of the sectional band with each other, and a hook on the cap for the auxiliary toe call; and engaging the said front bolt.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

\VILLIAM H. MORRIS. HOMER HUDSON. \Vitnesses Ema: T. HUDSON, CHAS. E. ARMSTRONG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0." 

